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Alzheimer's Disease
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Alzheimer's Disease
Damage to brain cells caused by neurodegenerative disorder. Symptoms, diagnosis, progression of disease, theories re: causes, treatment, identifying risk factors.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages) |
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2001
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"Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which causes the destruction of certain brain cells resulting in a decline in mental functions. The damage occurs in the association area of the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus and the middle and temporal lobes, and result in a decreased concentration of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (Sadovsky, 2000, p. 877). Alzheimer=s disease affects the memory, thinking, language, and behavior. It usually occurs in people over the age of 65, but can occur in those as young as 40 years of age. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and when dementia occurs, patients are often placed in full-time residential care. It is estimated that about 10 percent of the population over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer=s disease (Alzheimer=s, 1999). Of these, between five percent and 10 perce..."More papers on Alzheimer's Disease:
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